Scottish Premiership: Celtic thrash Dundee United in O'Neill's first game back

Celtic beat Dundee United 4-0 as Martin O'Neill returned to the dugout, and Hibernian drew 1-1 with Motherwell after goals from Tawanda Maswanhise and Kieron Bowie.

Celtic returned to a convincing home win with a 4-0 victory over Dundee United, keeping their first clean sheet since Martin O'Neill's previous game in charge. O'Neill was back in the dugout following Wilfried Nancy's brief spell in charge. Two quick first-half goals set the tone and substitute Benjamin Nygren and Daizen Maeda added further goals. Other fixtures included a 1-1 draw between Hibernian and Motherwell and a recent 2-0 win for Rangers over Aberdeen. Match facts: - Celtic won 4-0 at Celtic Park; Yang Hyun-jun and Arne Engels scored in the first half, Benjamin Nygren and Daizen Maeda added later goals. - Celtic had 78% possession, registered 22 shots, and limited Dundee United to three shots. - Benjamin Nygren's goal was his 11th of the season, and the result matched Celtic's largest league wins of the campaign. - Hibernian drew 1-1 with Motherwell; Tawanda Maswanhise scored in the 52nd minute and Kieron Bowie equalised in the 69th. - Rangers beat Aberdeen 2-0 at Ibrox earlier in the week; Aberdeen remain under interim manager Peter Leven and defender Mats Knoester noted positives to take from the match. Summary: Celtic's victory produced a clean sheet and a strong home performance on the day Martin O'Neill returned to the dugout. Hibernian and Motherwell shared a point in a 1-1 draw, while Rangers' win over Aberdeen was the other notable result. On Sunday, Hearts travel to Dundee and Aberdeen will host Rangers at Pittodrie.